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The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is taking effect as President Donald Trump demands Iran end its nuclear program. Trump also warns the Chinese Communist Party that if it arms the Iranian regime, it could face a 50 percent tariff.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has said he will resign his seat in Congress. This comes after he announced he was dropping out of the governor’s race. The decision follows sexual misconduct allegations he denies amid growing calls for accountability.

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Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban has conceded defeat in the country's national election, ending his 16 years in office. Peter Magyar of opposition party Tisza looks set for a major victory.

President Donald Trump announced the next moves he's taking after weekend negotiations with Iran in Pakistan turned sour. Find out what the U.S. Navy will be doing next.

Trump is also threatening China with 50 percent tariffs if it aids Iran militarily.

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, is meeting with Iranian officials in Pakistan Saturday to discuss a path to peace. Also Saturday, U.S. forces are beginning the process of clearing out mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president issued a warning to Beijing, saying China could have “big problems” if it ships weapons to Iran.

The New York City Police Department reported Saturday that officers shot a suspect after three people were stabbed at Manhattan’s Grand Central Terminal. Police say the su...

Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for a high-stakes summit with Iran. The talks will mark the highest-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump is warning the Iranian regime to take negotiations seriously.

Democrat-led states and small businesses were back in the International Trade Court today, challenging the president’s global tariffs applied under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. A three-judge panel of the court heard the arguments.

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President Donald Trump says U.S. ships and military forces will stay in and around Iran until what he calls the “real agreement” is reached. This comes a day after the White House declared that Iran has accepted a ceasefire proposal with the United States.

The Iranian regime is calling on Israel to stop its war against the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, saying it is a violation of the ceasefire agreement for the war in Iran. Israel’s prime minister says Israeli forces will continue to strike the Iran-backed group with full force.

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The White House announced that Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation for Iran peace talks on Saturday. This comes as President Donald Trump declared a “big day for world peace,” and the White House said Iran has agreed to a cease-fire proposal.

Data show the first vessels are already managing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials say all military objectives have been achieved in the war against Iran and that, as the cease-fire continues to hold, U.S. troops remain ready to resume combat operations.

With under two hours left before his 8 p.m. deadline, President Trump has agreed to suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, if Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the Iranian regime called on residents to form human chains around Iran’s bridges and power plants ahead of President Trump’s deadline for a deal.

President Trump declared Tuesday “power plant and bridge day” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the president and top officials celebrate the historic rescue of two American airmen whose F-15 was shot down over Iran last week.

The crew of Artemis II set a new record on Monday for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. The Orion spacecraft is expected to reach its closest approach to the moon Monday night.

The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals court ruling that upheld Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congre...

A new warning from President Donald Trump: Iran is facing a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face consequences.

The second U.S. airman whose fighter jet crashed in Iran has been rescued. The daring operation involved up to a hundred U.S. forces, and intelligence personnel.

Members of OPEC+ have agreed to boost oil production next month. But, their ability to achieve this will depend on the situation in the Hormuz Strait.

The State Department on Saturday announced the United States is revoking the visas of family members of a former Iranian general. Qasem Soleimani, a major general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was eliminated during the first Trump administration. His niece and grandniece are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pause collecting race data from public universities as part of the president’s push against race-based policies in higher education. In a ruling Friday, a federal judge in Boston said the federal government likely has...

Search and rescue efforts are underway after an American fighter jet was downed over Iran, as President Donald Trump issues a stark warning to the regime about its bridges and power plants.

Meanwhile, the president is proposing a historic Pentagon budget for fiscal 2027, which would surge defense spending to $1.5 trillion. It would include a pay raise for military personnel, funding for the president’s Golden Dome missile defense system, and investment in shipbuilding.

March job numbers nearly tripled expectations, with 178,000 new jobs added. Meanwhile, the DHS shutdown is nearing 50 days, with Republican leadership reaching an ag...

President Trump today issued a harsh warning to Iran, saying there’s “more to follow” after the U.S. destroyed the Middle East’s largest bridge. This comes a day after the president’s primetime address to the nation on the progress of Operation Epic Fury.

The president today also announced that Pam Bondi is out as attorney general and that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will step in to serve as acting attorney general. Bondi posted on X that she will be moving to an “important private sector role,” where she will continue fighting for the Trump administ...

The Supreme Court was packed on Wednesday as President Donald Trump attended oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

Trump says Iran is now asking for a cease-fire. This comes as the president is set to address the nation tonight.

The first moon mission in more than half a century: Astronauts of the Artemis II mission are preparing to launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump today signs an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting across the country.

Trump issued a new ultimatum to European countries about the Strait of Hormuz, criticizing them for failing to assist the United States in Operation Epic Fury and telling them in a post on Truth Social to “go get your own oil!”

The Supreme Court has struck down a Colorado law banning certain counseling conversations with minors about sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision will allow mental health professionals to offer talk therapy to chil...

The United States and Israel are keeping up pressure on the Iranian regime as Operation Epic Fury continues. Following talks with Iran, President Donald Trump says he is now delaying strikes on Iran’s power plants.

Most Transportation Security Administration agents are now receiving back pay through an executive order, even as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown enters its sixth week, with Congress still deadlocked over funding.

Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in one of the highest-profile cases of this term. The Justice Department is set to argue in favor of...

A drone at Palm Beach International Airport prevented the takeoff of Air Force One on Sunday as it was about to depart with President Donald Trump onboard.

Tehran issued a warning to the United States against possible ground operations in Iran. It comes after the United States said about 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on Friday.

The launch of Artemis II is approaching, as the United States prepares to return to the moon.

The Iran-aligned Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen launched a missile attack against Israel today. The Houthi involvement comes after the U.S.-Israel coalition has reportedly hit over 15,000 targets in Iran.

As Operation Epic Fury continues, more than 3,500 U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the USS Tripoli have arrived in the Middle East, as the Pentagon continues to build up forces in the region.

Amid speculation that he could return to Iran as leader—after nearly fifty years—the former Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, spoke at CPAC today. Pahlavi made clear his intentions to h...

President Trump signed an executive order today to pay TSA agents amid the shutdown standoff. According to DHS, paychecks could arrive as soon as Monday. This comes as House Republicans rejected a Senate bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security—excluding ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection—and instead proposed a new continuing resolution to fund the department in full. President Trump declares the Iranian regime ‘decimated’ as talks are ongoing. That's as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the operation is expected to conclude in a matter of weeks. Golf legend Tiger Woods was involved in a rol...

President Trump is delaying strikes on Iranian power plants for 10 more days. The president says the regime is “begging” the U.S. to make a deal, adding that its military has “zero” chance of a comeback. That’s as Israel confirms it has killed a top Iranian naval commander—the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.

The Senate is voting for the sixth time on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. This comes after the House passed a third bill to end the partial shutdown earlier today. Meanwhile, ICE agents have been spotted chec...

Iran wanted to talk, and President Donald Trump is willing to listen: That’s what the White House is saying on Wednesday as U.S. Central Command announces fresh results from Operation Epic Fury.

Almost a month into the war, the United States and Israel continue launching strikes against the Iranian regime. This comes as Turkey says it is now mediating talks between the U.S. and Iran to help bring an end to the war.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it is experiencing the highest wait times “in TSA history” at some airports. Meanwh...

President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to never have a nuclear weapon, as the United States is holding off on strikes against Iran’s power plants while talks take place this week.

Trump swore in Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as the new Department of Homeland Security secretary Tuesday. This comes as Delta Air Lines announces that members of Congress will need to use public lines to get through airport security while Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages continue during the partial government shutdown.

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President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the War Department to delay strikes on Iranian energy sites, citing “productive” talks with the regime. He says those talks will continue throughout the week.

NATO is putting together a group of more than 20 countries to help Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a group aligned with Iran says it was behind an attack on four Jewish community ambulances in London early this morning.

ICE officers are now assisting Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at several airports. White House border czar Tom Homan says the officers are there to h...

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President Donald Trump says Saturday that he’ll send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to secure airports if Democrats don’t sign onto an agreement with Republicans to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as the partial government shutdown has left thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay since Feb. 14.

The United States says it has bombed an Iranian facility along the country’s coastline. Adm. Brad Cooper of U.S. Central Command says the facility was being used to discreetly store anti-ship cruise missiles and other equipment that posed a risk to international shipping.

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President Donald Trump says the United States is considering “winding down” its operation in Iran, declaring its objectives are close to having been met. This comes as the U.S. military prepares to send more warships to the Middle East, deploying another 5,000 soldiers to the region. The president is also calling out NATO countries that refused to help keep open the Strait of Hormuz.

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard. The DOJ accuses the university’s leadership of failing to address anti-Semitism on campus, including failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students and reward...

President Donald Trump says NATO countries are now “getting much nicer” about opening the Strait of Hormuz, a day after he threatened to let them take full responsibility for the strait’s security. Israel says Iran no longer has the capacity to enrich uranium or produce ballistic missiles. This comes as the Pentagon declared that the United States is “winning decisively” while assuring Americans that Operation Epic Fury is nothing like the “forever” wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.). Trump’s nominee to replace outgo...

President Donald Trump declares that Iran has been “decimated from every standpoint,” as Israel announces the death of Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani. Trump says media coverage of Operation Epic Fury has been biased.

Israel’s prime minister says he is hoping the people of Iran will rise up and overthrow the Iranian regime, as Israel strikes Iranian leaders and U.S. forces launch a new wave of attacks in Iran.

The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted to begin debate on the SAVE America Act. The debate is expected to last for several days or more...

President Donald Trump is floating “finishing off” what he says is left of the Iranian regime on day 19 of Operation Epic Fury. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime is vowing retaliation after Israel reported killing another top Iranian leader.

U.S. forces are increasing their strikes along the Strait of Hormuz, dropping multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs on Iran’s shoreline, U.S. Central Command announced. The NATO chief says allies are also working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the White House warns NATO countries amid pressure to secure the waterway.

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President Donald Trump declared the Iranian regime “obliterated,” saying the war will wrap up “soon.”

The commander of U.S. Central Command says Iran has launched attacks on 12 different countries in the Middle East so far. He also says that U.S. forces are not only intercepting Iran’s missiles and drones, but also striking the sites that manufacture them. This comes as the U.S. president escalates pressure on other countries to help the United States secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route.

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President Donald Trump urged other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East in retaliation for Washington bombing its main Gulf island energy hub.

Protesters attacked a Communist Party office in central Cuba early on Saturday, in a rare outburst of public dissent triggered by blackouts.

President Donald Trump is threatening more strikes on what he calls Iran’s “crown jewel.” The president says he has spared Kharg Island’s oil infrastructure—but would reconsider strikes if Iran interferes with ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He also said on Truth Social Saturday that some other countries would help the United States protect the Strait of Hormuz.

March 14 marks a historic moment between the United States and Venezuela. For the first time in exactly seven years, the U.S. consulate raised the American flag in the capital city of Caracas.

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President Donald Trump today declared that the United States is “totally destroying” the Iranian regime, saying its Navy, Air Force, and leadership are gone. Meanwhile, the Pentagon and the White House condemn media coverage of the operation. Meanwhile, six U.S. service members were killed in a military aircraft accident in western Iraq. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the crash of the U.S. refueling aircraft was “not the result of hostile or friendly fire.”

In Michigan, officials are calling yesterday’s attack on a local synagogue “a targeted act of violence aga...

President Donald Trump today declared the American military “unsurpassed” as he said the operation in Iran is moving along “very rapidly.” This comes as the Energy Department announces the release of 172 million barrels of oil in an effort to lower energy costs.

Law enforcement is investigating a car-ramming and shooting at the Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan. Police say a vehicle intentionally crashed into the building before catching fire. Security personnel engaged the suspect with gunfire, and the suspect was later found dead in the vehicle.

And a shooter opened fire at Old Dominion University, killing...

President Trump says the U.S. has hit Iran harder than any country has ever been hit—and it’s “not finished yet.” That’s as he visits Rep. Thomas Massie’s district in Kentucky, pushing for election integrity ahead of the midterm elections.

Leaders involved in the war against Iran are calling on the Iranian people to rise up against the regime. That’s as Iran’s chief of police says protesters will be treated as enemies. Meanwhile, Israeli officials say Iran’s new supreme leader sustained injuries during the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran.

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The Pentagon declared today the “most intense” day of strikes yet inside Iran. President Donald Trump said the United States has destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying boats, warning of consequences at a “level never seen before” if any mines are laid within the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House says it now deems the Iranian Navy “combat ineffective,” with more than fifty vessels—including a major drone carrier—now at the bottom of the sea. Missile and drone attacks from Tehran are also trending sharply downward—90 percent and 83 percent reductions, respectively—since the operation began.

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The U.S. military has identified the seventh soldier killed during Operation Epic Fury as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington of Kentucky. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime continues launching strikes against other countries in the Middle East. The U.S. Central Command says over 5,000 Iranian targets have been struck in the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, with 50 Iranian vessels destroyed.

President Donald Trump today delivered remarks to the House Republican Conference in Florida, calling the U.S. military campaign against Iran a “short-term excursion.” He said Operation Epic Fury aims to eliminate evil and will end “pretty quickly.” Trump also dis...

Iran has announced it has chosen a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The news comes as U.S. Central Command issued a safety warning to civilians in Iran where threats are escalating.

A seventh U.S. service member has died since the start of Operation Epic Fury. U.S. central command said the service member died on Saturday night from earlier injuries.

The war in the Middle East has led to rising energy prices as oil and gas production faces obstacles. NTD looks at the impact on travel.

President Donald Trump vowed Saturday that “today Iran will be hit very hard.” The statement came ahead of his attendance at the dignified transfer of six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where he pledged to keep American deaths to a minimum. Trump says the Iranian regime has apologized and surrendered to its neighbors in the Middle East—a promise he says was only made because of the relentless U.S.–Israel joint attack.

The president also hosted the first Shield of the Americas Summit Saturday in Florida, where he announce...

President Donald Trump is demanding ‘unconditional surrender’ from the Iranian regime. That’s as U.S. forces announce establishing air superiority, striking over 3,000 targets and destroying 43 Iranian ships seven days into Operation Epic Fury.

President Donald Trump announces a replacement for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is moving to a newly created position, special envoy for the shield of the Americas. This comes on the fifth day of Operation Epic Fury, with the president saying he needs to be personally involved in picking Iran’s next leader.